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Roberto Benigni

Acting

Roberto Benigni

Born October 27, 1952 · Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Italy

Biography

Roberto Benigni, (born October 27, 1952, Misericordia, Arezzo, Italy), Italian actor and director known for his comedic work, most notably La vita è bella (1997; Life Is Beautiful), for which he won an Academy Award for best actor. Benigni was the son of a poor tenant farmer who had worked in a German forced-labour camp during World War II. The elder Benigni used humour in retelling his experiences, which helped shape his son’s comedic skill. Benigni briefly attended a Jesuit seminary in Florence, and, after a stint as a magician’s assistant, he joined an underground theatre group in the late 1960s.

Known for

Life Is Beautiful

95IMDb8.6

Life Is Beautiful

Guido, Director, Screenplay, Story

To Rome with Love

39IMDb6.3

To Rome with Love

Leopoldo

Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar

34IMDb6.0

Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar

Lucius Detritus

Pinocchio

55IMDb6.3

Pinocchio

Mister Geppetto

Nothing Left to Do But Cry

90IMDb7.6

Nothing Left to Do But Cry

Saverio, Director, Story, Screenplay

Night on Earth

82IMDb7.6

Night on Earth

Cab Driver Rome

Coffee and Cigarettes

65IMDb7.0

Coffee and Cigarettes

Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")

Johnny Stecchino

67IMDb7.2

Johnny Stecchino

Dante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino, Director, Screenplay, Story

Down by Law

84IMDb7.6

Down by Law

Roberto

Pinocchio

7IMDb4.3

Pinocchio

Pinocchio, Director, Screenplay, Story

The Monster

64IMDb7.3

The Monster

Loris, Director, Producer, Screenplay, Story

Mystery Train

83IMDb7.5

Mystery Train

Thanks

The Tiger and the Snow

50IMDb7.0

The Tiger and the Snow

Attilio de Giovanni, Director, Writer

The Little Devil

63IMDb6.9

The Little Devil

Giuditta, Director, Story, Screenplay

The Graham Norton Show

83IMDb8.4

The Graham Norton Show

Self

Caterina in the Big City

59IMDb6.8

Caterina in the Big City

Self

Son of the Pink Panther

13IMDb3.9

Son of the Pink Panther

Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

80IMDb8.2

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest

The Voice of the Moon

48IMDb6.3

The Voice of the Moon

Ivo Salvini

Coffee and Cigarettes

69IMDb7.1

Coffee and Cigarettes

Roberto, Writer

Filmography

  1. 2026The Last FelliniMovie
  2. 2025Pietro - A Man in the WindMovie
  3. 2025The Singing PriestDr. JohnMovie
  4. 2025The DreamMovie
  5. 2023Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtàSelfMovie
  6. 2022Francesco - The CanticleSelf - Host, Writer, ProducerMovie
  7. 2022I magnifici 4 della risataMovie
  8. 2021We Are CinemaSelf (archive footage)Movie
  9. 2021Alida Valli: In Her Own WordsSelfMovie
  10. 2020Paolo Conte, Come Away with MeSelfMovie
  11. 2019PinocchioMister GeppettoMovie
  12. 2019Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italianaSelfMovie
  13. 2019UntouchableSelf (archive footage)Movie
  14. 2019Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, CinematographerHimselfMovie
  15. 2017Evviva GiuseppeHimselfMovie
  16. 2017La voce di FantozziSé stessoMovie
  17. 2017Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But NecessarySelfMovie
  18. 2016Cinque mondiSelfMovie
  19. 2016The Last LaughSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
  20. 2014The Ten CommandmentsHimself, CreatorSeries
  21. 2014Red Chairs - Parma and the CinemaSelf (archive footage)Movie
  22. 2012The Most Beautiful in the WorldHimselfMovie
  23. 2012Opinioni di un clown - Roberto BenigniMovie
  24. 2012Close UpSelf (archive footage)Movie
  25. 2012To Rome with LoveLeopoldoMovie
  26. 2012Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years AfterSelf - (archival audio)Movie
  27. 2011The Biggest Show After the WeekendSeries
  28. 2010La commedia di Amos PoeNarrator (voice)Movie
  29. 2010Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines SchmetterlingsSelfMovie
  30. 2008Roberto Benigni - Tutto DanteRoberto Benigni, CreatorSeries
  31. 2007I VicerèThanksMovie
  32. 2007The Graham Norton ShowSelfSeries
  33. 2006Collezione di risateSeries
  34. 2005RockpolitikSelfSeries
  35. 2005The Tiger and the SnowAttilio de Giovanni, Director, WriterMovie
  36. 2004Coffee and CigarettesRoberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")Movie
  37. 2003Caterina in the Big CitySelfMovie
  38. 2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary SpecialSelfMovie
  39. 2003Che tempo che faSelfSeries
  40. 2003Fellini: I'm a Born LiarSelf - La Voce della LunaMovie
  41. 2003Cesare ZavattiniSelfMovie
  42. 2002PinocchioPinocchio, Director, Screenplay, StoryMovie
  43. 2002The Magic of FelliniSelf (archive footage)Movie
  44. 2001La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e ScarpelliSelfMovie
  45. 2001Ulisse - The Pleasure of DiscoverySelfSeries
  46. 1999Asterix and Obelix Take On CaesarLucius DetritusMovie
  47. 1999BeckmannSelfSeries
  48. 1998Vivement dimancheSelfSeries
  49. 1997Life Is BeautifulGuido, Director, Screenplay, StoryMovie
  50. 1997HARDtalkSeries
  51. 1996TuttoBenigni 95/96Roberto Benigni, Director, Stage Director, Writer, Idea, Story, ScreenplayMovie
  52. 1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelfSeries
  53. 1995Willemsens WocheSelfSeries
  54. 1994The MonsterLoris, Director, Producer, Screenplay, StoryMovie
  55. 1993Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev FantasyNarrator (voice, Italian version)Movie
  56. 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - GuestSeries
  57. 1993Son of the Pink PantherGendarme Jacques GambrelliMovie
  58. 1993Look to the SkyThanksMovie
  59. 1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries
  60. 1991Night on EarthCab Driver RomeMovie
  61. 1991Johnny StecchinoDante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino, Director, Screenplay, StoryMovie
  62. 1990The Voice of the MoonIvo SalviniMovie
  63. 1990Towards the Moon with FelliniHimselfMovie
  64. 1989Mystery TrainThanksMovie
  65. 1988The Little DevilGiuditta, Director, Story, ScreenplayMovie
  66. 1987Coffee and CigarettesRoberto, WriterMovie
  67. 1986Down by LawRobertoMovie
  68. 1984Nothing Left to Do But CrySaverio, Director, Story, ScreenplayMovie
  69. 1984Farewell to Enrico BerlinguerSelf, DirectorMovie
  70. 1983FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'Lo sceicco BeigeMovie
  71. 1983Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigniHimself, Writer, Idea, Story, ScreenplayMovie
  72. 1983You Upset MeBenigno, Director, Story, ScreenplayMovie
  73. 1982Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!The anonymous childhood friend / SelfMovie
  74. 1981Telepatria international ovvero niente paura siamo italianiDante AlighieriSeries
  75. 1981The SoupIl maestroMovie
  76. 1981Wetten, dass..?SelfSeries
  77. 1980In the Pope's EyeselfMovie
  78. 1980Il resto del Pap'occhioselfMovie
  79. 1979The Days Are NumberedIl professoreMovie
  80. 1979Seeking AsylumRoberto, WriterMovie
  81. 1979LunaUpholstererMovie
  82. 1979WomanlightBartender at Clapsy'sMovie
  83. 1979Tigers in LipstickThe PrincipalMovie
  84. 1978CinématonN°801Movie
  85. 1978Ladra di sogniMovie
  86. 1978Il parolaioClienteMovie
  87. 1978Vita da CioniMovie
  88. 1978Il comizioMovie
  89. 1977Berlinguer: I Love YouMario Cioni, Screenplay, StoryMovie
  90. 1976Onda LiberaMario Cioni, WriterSeries
  91. 1953The OscarsSelfSeries
  92. 1951Sanremo Music FestivalSelf - Special Guest, Self - HostSeries
  93. —Roberto Benigni - Inno Di MameliMovie
  94. —TuttoDanteCreatorSeries